JE05 Shot Down In Flames

           After reviewing this application carefully, I decided not to hire this person as part of our company. On the good sides, this person has a pretty good educational background and can finish his works on time with pretty fine qualities. He can speak two languages and it should be helpful to our company. However, he doesn't seem to have that much passion toward his works. We want someone who both has the passion and ability instead of someone merely looking for jobs. In addition, he doesn't seem to talk too much. Maybe he has great ideas, but communication is also important.

           

            By looking at his appearance, he has a pretty long hair. We need someone with a clear looking and will be taking the job seriously. We want our customers to feel comfortable. It is actually hard to determine what kind of person he is by only looking at his application. Maybe he is a good person who works really hard, but I don't want to take the risk to hire someone I am not sure with. He doesn't seem to have extra talents besides the skills we required. Also, we actually want someone stronger who can work longer. I am not sure that this applicant is the one we want. 

JE04 Tables Turned

            If I were a college admissions officer who is trying the find the perfect students to my college, I would consider some important points that a student in our college should have. In spite of academics, I will be looking forward to people who have leadership and can be good leaders at any moment. I would also want people who have additional talents, such as musical talents, performing talents, artistic talents, athletic talents, etc. Furthermore, I want a people with good hearts who like to help people and who did and will make contributions to the society. Most importantly, having an appropriate attitude is a key factor that I will look at to determine whether this person is qualified enough to be in the college. If an essay is all about how good he or she is, then the warning sign would be ringing. We don't want a person being arrogant and trying to show off all the time.

            A perfect applicant should be able to show that he or she has versatility, quality of being a leader, and a good attitude. For instance, having long-term talents like playing piano and being in tennis team would be a good example of being versatile. Being class leader, joining student council, or club leader would show that the applicant has leadership. Moreover, I would like to see the applicant’s attitude is humble and is willing to learn more in the college. For facing the challenges, he or she should have the ability to handle.

JE03 No Big Thing

            My first time going to a concert was a big deal for me. I wanted to choose the most amazing show as my first one. Luckily, one of my all-time favorite singers, Avril Lavigne, came to Taiwan. I was so excited because I had never been to any concerts before, especially to see my favorite singer in person. Before that, I could only watch the performances on Youtube. Therefore, I couldn’t believe that it was happening to me. Many of my friends are also jealous because they couldn't make it to the concert. 

            During the show, every second for me was a wow moment. It was like the most amazing dream ever. To see her so close and sing in front of me was such an incredible thing. I enjoyed every moment in the show. After the show, I didn't really remember many specific details. I actually felt empty after the show. It was like waking up from a good dream. Moreover, the length of the show is much more like a movie. And I cannot even go to blockbuster to rent the film. It just flashed, and faded away. However, it was actually to think of it as a big deal. It was my first time going to a concert after all. Besides, I saw my favorite singer was only 10 meters away from me. For me, it was satisfactory. 

JE02 First Time For Everything

          There are many first times in my life. Most of them happened to me in a good way, such that led me to higher levels of life. However, there is an event that happened to me in an arduous way. When I was 9 years old, I left home and went to a boarding school. At first, I was excited about going to the school because of those fancy buildings and facilities. However, when I first walked into the school, all I saw was unfamiliar people and edifices. Even though the school is safe and comfortable, I felt extremely insecure. It was pretty hard for me in such a young age to leave home and live with other classmates. I cried in the dorm every single day because I missed home so much. I didn't even have the heart to pay attention to class because all I was doing was counting down the time of going home.

            Few months later, after I was more adjusted to the environment, I felt like I was more independent. I had to deal with many problems on my own and tried hard not to think about home that much. Although it was not a pleasant memory, it opened a gate for me to see the world and to be an independent person. 

JE01 What Happened To Me

          One Saturday, at 8 in the morning, while most people are still sleeping, my friend and I met up at one of the MRT stations. The city was never more peaceful. We rarely saw any cars or people. While we were heading to the recycling station we shared our new lives with each other. Few minutes later, we arrived the recycling station. There were two old ladies sitting there organizing the papers. We were brought to another side of the station, where a mountain of trash was waiting to be recycled. We received gloves and masks before the start of challenge. There were lots of plastic bags divided in to different categories. It was confusing at first because sometimes there is only a slice of difference between trashes, for example, the color of bottles. Sometimes when we open a trash to recycle, the smell of rotten drinks, lunch boxes, etc. just spurted out into my nose. The whole process was harsh since I had to endure the stinking smells.
            After 30 minutes of work, we started to feel tired; after an hour of work, I feel exhausted. Finally, we made more 30 minutes and escaped. Before coming inside, we thought it was a simple job to do, but it was actually the opposite. The working environment wasn't that pleasant. After this experience, I feel bad for not doing recycle correctly. Also, I feel appreciated and surprised that the people working in the station, who are at least 30 years older than us, can survived so many hours of work. They didn't get pay at all; they were also volunteers like us. However, the dedicated their time to make this environment better. I also realized that a simple movement, for instance, washing plastic cups with clean water or throwing the trash into the right place, could save a lot of works.